Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA (2026): Crime, History, Sports. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA is a gripping two-part docuseries telling the extraordinary story behind one of racing's most infamous mysteries. After a record-breaking Derby victory made Shergar a global sensation, armed men abducted him from a County Kildare stud farm in 1983, sparking ransom demands, political speculation, and a mystery that remains unsolved.
Series details
- Title: Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: Crime, History, Sports
- Premiere date: 2026-03-18
- Final broadcast date listed: 2026-03-25
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: Virgin Media One
- Network country: Ireland
- Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 93011
- TVDB ID: 476294
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2026-03-18; final listed air date 2026-03-25; episode order: 2.
Source and licence
Adapted from Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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